“This is old hat by now,” the Montgomery County Democrat tweeted Thursday. “Hogan...

But Hogan faces a drop-off when it comes to whether people will vote him into a second term in Annapolis. The Goucher Poll found that 47 percent of respondents were either leaning toward or definitely voting to re-elect Hogan — that number has dropped by 10 points since this time last year.

More than half a dozen Democrats are vying for the opportunity to go up against Hogan, who has not yet launched his re-election campaign. The deadline to file candidacy papers to run for office is Feb. 27.

In order to win another term, Hogan will need to continue to offer himself as a moderate candidate, said Mileah Kromer, director of Goucher College’s Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center.

“Governor Hogan’s re-election chances in blue Maryland are closely tied to the public perception that he is a moderate Republican who has distanced himself from Washington politics,” Kromer said.

In the poll, respondents were asked to place Hogan on the political spectrum, and 46 percent described him as a moderate.

Gov. Larry Hogan described plans Wednesday to increase state spending on public education by $4.4 billion over the next decade by ensuring that all the revenue Maryland gets from casinos is spent to improve the schools.

His proposal echoes calls from the Democratic leaders of the General Assembly...

They also were asked about Hogan’s responses to Republican President Donald J. Trump. Nearly half — 47 percent — said Hogan has distanced himself the right amount from Trump.

“The specter of an unpopular president with shared party affiliation still looms as a potential political problem for Mr. Hogan,” Kromer said.

Sixty percent of poll respondents said their views on the president would have little or no influence on their choice for governor. But 38 percent said their views on Trump would factor into their gubernatorial vote.

Trump had just a 27 percent approval rating in the poll, with 68 percent disapproving of his job as president. Congress fared even worse, with 11 percent approval and 83 percent disapproval.

The Goucher Poll surveyed 800 Maryland adults, including 658 who said they were registered voters. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan holds an inaugural gala after he is sworn in for his second term in office. (Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun video)

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan holds an inaugural gala after he is sworn in for his second term in office. (Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun video)

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Larry Hogan is sworn in for his second term as governor of Maryland. (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun video)

Larry Hogan is sworn in for his second term as governor of Maryland. (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun video)